Gibson's individuality was too strongly marked to be affected by any outward circumstances.
Precisely these outward circumstances account for Helen Keller's use of English.
It is also true that outward circumstances do not determine anyone's belief system.
But often some secret thought lurking within us, or even some outward circumstance, turneth us aside.
They share an underlying theme of loss, destruction and disappearance because of outward circumstances.
The soul shapes outward circumstances to its needs.
Happiness is a condition of the mind, and has very little to do with outward circumstances.
This time, however, her delineation of the outward circumstances of their lives feels attenuated as well.
Certainly man desires peace in his inner conscience and to cope with his outward circumstances, but what is true peace?
That brings peace to us in the midst of our outward circumstances.